As everyone knows, there are literally hundreds of emojis designed to express a variety of emotions. And it seems that the emojis are right on – that there is a far greater range of feelings than experts have believed. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, challenges a long-held assumption in psychology that… Continue reading Emoji fans take heart: Scientists pinpoint 27 states of emotion
Category: Mental & Emotional Health
Your mental health, including your psychological & emotional health, impacts our daily life. Learn more about the most common mental disorders.
Path for Better Diagnosis of Eating Disorders, the Deadliest of Mental Illnesses
A paper appearing in 2017 in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Psychiatry details a “radical” new method for diagnosing eating disorders that predicts 68 percent of people’s problems in psychological and social functioning due to eating-disorder features. A release from the University of Kansas in Lawrence explains that by contrast, the method of identifying eating disorders… Continue reading Path for Better Diagnosis of Eating Disorders, the Deadliest of Mental Illnesses
Folic Acid and Depression
Vitamin B9, also known as folic acid, gets a lot of attention during pregnancy. It’s important for prenatal development, and too little can lead to a host of birth defects. But a lack of it impacts some people no matter what their age, and it may affect a somewhat surprising condition: depression. Folic acid can… Continue reading Folic Acid and Depression
Dr. Chris’s Anti-Aging Technique
Have you ever felt there are two parts of you? I have. There is the body part of me that cannot do as much as it used to, and the mind part of me that thinks I am still 25 years old. The body part of me says: “I get tired faster. I cannot go… Continue reading Dr. Chris’s Anti-Aging Technique
What’s the Secret to Happiness? The Answer Will Surprise You!
Research done at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published online by the American Psychological Association in August 2017 in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General reached the counterintuitive conclusion that allowing yourself to feel unpleasant emotions can contribute to your overall happiness. A release from the association explains that people may be happier when they… Continue reading What’s the Secret to Happiness? The Answer Will Surprise You!
Understanding Smartphone Separation Anxiety
What factors determine nomophobia, otherwise known as smartphone separation anxiety, and what behaviors and descriptors can help identify people with high nomophobia who tend to perceive smartphones as their extended selves? A study coauthored by Seunghee Han and Jang Hyun Kim, PhD, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea and Ki Joon Kim, PhD, City University… Continue reading Understanding Smartphone Separation Anxiety
Life is a Special Occasion
Special occasions. Those events, celebrations and gatherings where you bring out your best china, wear your most expensive clothes and allow yourself to enjoy the elegance of living. What if life could be a special occasion? What if every day could be a celebration and an expression of the elegance of living? Every day you… Continue reading Life is a Special Occasion
Top 5 Back to School Stressors and How to Bust Them
While the start of a new school year comes with excitement for kids, it also comes with stress. It’s common for kids to feel overwhelmed this time of year especially as they navigate the challenges that crop up with a new school year. This stress can manifest itself in stomachaches, headaches, loss of appetite, even depression.… Continue reading Top 5 Back to School Stressors and How to Bust Them
7 Techniques for Keeping Your “Thought Life” Healthy and Your Stress Level Low
Life gives people plenty of reasons to be stressed. Relationship problems, child-rearing issues, job woes, and a lack of money are just some of life’s complications that can weigh people down – and cause health problems. It’s difficult to stay healthy and energized when stress is a daily reality. Chronic stress can damage your body,… Continue reading 7 Techniques for Keeping Your “Thought Life” Healthy and Your Stress Level Low
4 Warning Signs of a Hoarder
In my early twenties, I lived with a hoarder I’ll call Mae. When I moved in, I saw she had loads of stuff, and I knew instantly she was a poor housekeeper. It wasn’t until I moved out, however, that I realized Mae wasn’t just a person who had a neatness deficit and a high tolerance for roaches. She was a classic example of a genuine hoarder. We all like our stuff. We… Continue reading 4 Warning Signs of a Hoarder
Magnetic Stimulation to “Rewire” the Brain for People with Depression
The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California-Los Angeles is one of a handful of hospitals and clinics nationwide that offer a treatment for depression that works in a fundamentally different way than drugs. The technique, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), beams targeted magnetic pulses deep inside patients’ brains — an approach… Continue reading Magnetic Stimulation to “Rewire” the Brain for People with Depression
Are You Totally Stressed Out? This Is What It Could Be Doing to Your Body!
You’re trying to get the kids off to school, you can’t find your cell phone, and you’re sitting in traffic. Your hypothalamus, a tiny control tower in your brain, decides to send out the order: Send in the stress hormones! These stress hormones are the same ones that trigger your body’s “fight or flight” response. Your… Continue reading Are You Totally Stressed Out? This Is What It Could Be Doing to Your Body!
How to Thrive After Personal Tragedy
Most people have experienced something earth-shattering at some point in their lives, be it the death of a loved one, a painful breakup or divorce, or even the deep emptiness that can come from being an empty nester. Whatever personal hardship you’ve gone through in the past, I have discovered a unique and unlikely method that… Continue reading How to Thrive After Personal Tragedy
Two Types of Empathy Elicit Different Health Effects
When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting yourself in a friend’s shoes, imagining how you would feel if you were the one suffering, may have detrimental effects on your own health. That is the finding of a study led by the University of Pennsylvania’s Anneke E. K. Buffone… Continue reading Two Types of Empathy Elicit Different Health Effects
7 Work Related Anxiety Triggers and How to Ease the Stress
Whether you work from home or go to an office daily; you are always working for someone else. Your services, talents, skills and knowledge are being exchanged for money and that means meeting expectations. It also means dealing with daily triggers that frustrate us. According to Dr. Sanam Hafeez, these triggers build up stress which… Continue reading 7 Work Related Anxiety Triggers and How to Ease the Stress
4 Tips for Overcoming Life’s Most Traumatic Experiences
Wouldn’t it be great if our most difficult days came with Hollywood-happy endings? In the movies, when faced with the worst possible situations, our heroes rise to the occasion and find strength they never knew they had. But those who experience real-life traumas are just as likely to end up questioning their faith in God,… Continue reading 4 Tips for Overcoming Life’s Most Traumatic Experiences
Virtual Support Groups Help Grieving Spouses with Depression
As the U.S. population ages, it’s estimated that half of women older than 65 are widows, while one-sixth of men of the same age have lost their spouses. Support groups have proved to be a helpful resource for those dealing with grief, but for older individuals, obstacles such as geographic location and physical immobility can… Continue reading Virtual Support Groups Help Grieving Spouses with Depression
Autism: Beware of Potentially Dangerous Therapies and Products
One thing that is important to know about autism up front: There is no cure for autism. So, products or treatments claiming to “cure” autism do not work as claimed. The same is true of many products claiming to “treat” autism or autism-related symptoms. Some may carry significant health risks. The Food and Drug Administration… Continue reading Autism: Beware of Potentially Dangerous Therapies and Products